Pão de Ló
Pão de Ló de Ovar are baked in paper molds | |
| Alternative names | Pão-de-Ló (pre-OA 1990) |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake Conventual sweet |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Main ingredients | Eggs, sugar, wheat flour |
| Variations | • de Ovar PGI • Região Centro • Região Norte • de Alfeizerão • de Margaride • de Rio Maior • Bolinhol |
| Similar dishes | Biscoito da Guarda, Biscoito da Teixeira, Bolo de amendoa, Bolo real, Caladinhos, Cavacas do Marco, Cavacas de Resende, Doces de Romaria, Fatias de Freixo, Melindres, Toucinho-do-Cé |
Pão de Ló (plural: pães de ló) is a Portuguese sponge cake made of eggs, sugar, and wheat flour. Unlike other cakes or breads, yeast or baking powder is generally not used. Rather, to provide volume, air is suspended into the cake batter during mixing.